Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Eight months after UnitedHealthcare cut certified registered nurse anesthetist reimbursement by 15%, the financial burden unleashed on ASCs is still building. The UHC cut applies to QZ-billed CRNA services in selected states and eliminates payments tied to several add-on and qualifying-circumstance codes. Because QZ billing reflects CRNA services delivered without physician medical […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review A proposal that would strip Medicare coverage from widely used peripheral nerve block procedures is still active nearly eight months after five Medicare Administrative Contractors published draft local coverage determinations in October. The proposed LCDs would classify therapeutic peripheral nerve blocks, peripheral nerve denervation and radiofrequency ablation as “not reasonable and necessary” […]
Read MoreAnesthesia Experts is expanding into Columbia, and we are building what we believe will become one of the strongest anesthesia teams in the region. We are currently recruiting both CRNAs and anesthesiologists for full-time and locums positions within a brand-new anesthesia care team model at one of Middle Tennessee’s growing hospitals. This is not a […]
Read MoreAuthors: Geresu Gebeyehu Ganamo & Selamawit Shiferaw Jimma BMC Anesthesiology published June 1, 2026 Background Preoperative anxiety is a common and significant concern among obstetric patients scheduled for cesarean section (CS). This anxiety may negatively affect perioperative outcomes for both mother and child. We aimed to determine the incidence of and identify risk factors associated […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review The federal government’s proposed expansion of a major joint replacement payment model could open the door for certified registered nurse anesthetists to qualify for better Medicare reimbursement. Under the proposed FY 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule, CMS would expand the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model into a nationwide […]
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